The Dermatology Residency Training Program in the Department of Dermatology at The University of Iowa is a fully approved, three-year program which provides trainees with the educational and practical experience that will enable them to deliver superior specialized skin care to patients. There is particular emphasis on clinical dermatology and dermatologic surgery. The correlation of cutaneous pathophysiology with clinical disease and response to therapy is strongly emphasized in our clinical services. While the emphasis of training in this department is clinical, research (either clinical or laboratory) is encouraged and adequate time for such research studies will be made available on an individual basis.

There are 13 positions in the Dermatology Residency Training Program. All trainees are expected to complete the three-year program, but appointments are for one year with yearly reappointment. Four or five new residents are accepted per year. The number varies depending upon the number of residents finishing that year. It is expected that all trainees will be eligible to sit for the examination of the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) upon completion of their residency. All applicants must have a preliminary year of postgraduate medical training (PGY-1). The first year must consist of clinical training in one of the following types of broad-based programs in the United States accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) , or similar broad-based programs in Canada accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC):

1) - a transitional year (formerly called flexible first postgraduate year)

or

2) - a first year residency in internal medicine, general surgery, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or emergency medicine.

Applications for residency training are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS®). U.S. medical students should contact the Dean's Office of their medical school and the ERAS® WebSite at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Applications are accepted from September 1 to November 1, and must be submitted no later than November 1, two years prior to the expected July 1 starting date - i.e. November 1, 2008 for commencement of a residency in July 1, 2010. All applications (including reactivated applications from previous years) *must* be submitted (or resubmitted) through the ERAS® system.

The University of Iowa Dermatology Residency Selection Committee requests that the following documents be submitted through the ERAS® Common Application Form:

• Personal statement
• USMLE scores, Step 1 and (if available) Step 2
• ECFMG certificate, if applicable
• Dean's letter
• Transcript
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• Wallet-sized photograph

Applicants are urged to submit all documents to ERAS® as soon as possible in order that the credentials can be reviewed for the selection of applicants who will be invited to Iowa City for interviews. Interviews are limited and will be conducted in December and January. Candidates selected for interview will be notified by telephone or e-mail.